Paul Hughes has taken to social media to call out Conor McGregor after the former UFC champion launched a sickening attack on his Irish identity following his Bellator title loss to Usman Nurmagomedov
Emerging MMA talent Paul Hughes didn't hold back when offering a few choice words to Conor McGregor following the latter's recent jibe aimed at Hughes' Irish "identity". The friction between the two fighters escalated after Hughes, keen to distance himself from the comparisons to the 36-year-old former UFC champion, emphasised his individuality following a closely contested battle against Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator title on Sunday.
However, McGregor's rebuff spiralled into a heated dispute as he posted and then erased several messages on X that targeted Hughes' identity concerning his Northern Irish roots and him fighting out of Belfast, reports the Irish Star. McGregor criticised the Co Derry man for the Irish flag displayed on his profile, saying: "Get that flag off you you little know what you are c--- from up there.
Originally, McGregor was all for supporting Hughes leading up to his lightweight battle against Nurmagomedov; but it seems that McGregor's sudden change of tune didn't bother Hughes, the former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion. He even managed to provoke McGregor further by sharing his intent to move to Dagestan to sharpen his combat skills.
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